Escaping the 100 + degree weather at home we have been exploring the Bay area of Northern CA. We visited Stanford and UC Berkley; went to Muir Woods; went shopping for souvenirs on Pier 39; had New England clam chowder in a famous sourdough bread bowl and my personal favorite–visited Alcatraz! Alcatraz Prison was once home to the country’s most infamous criminals including Al Capone and the famous Robert Stroud, “Birdman” of Alcatraz. The…